Worcester, MA (July 4, 2018) – Police in Worcester responded to a hit and run accident on Tuesday afternoon. The hit and run took place in the 200 block of Pleasant Street and involved two vehicles. One vehicle left the scene of the crash before officers could arrive. The other vehicle remained on scene and cooperated with investigators. One person suffered injuries in the crash. The extent and severity of the injuries could not be immediately verified as of Wednesday.

Police are actively investigating this incident as they continue to search for the responsible driver. There is no word on the type of vehicle that they are looking for at this time. No other details surrounding the crash have been released.

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Today, Officer Christopher Paze issued a report of a multi-vehicle crash on Monday afternoon that sent three individuals to the hospital. The collision occurred on Route 104 near 1052 Pleasant Street shortly after 4 p.m., when a Ford pickup truck traveling westbound rear-ended a Honda minivan.

The driver of the Ford pickup was Brittany Akstin, 29-years-old; she was ultimately cited for vehicle code violations. She was transported to Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital to attend to her injuries. The other occupants of her vehicle were uninjured.

In response to the rear-end collision, the minivan driver tried to turn left towards Brownfield Drive to remove herself from the path of oncoming traffic. The driver was a Bridgewater resident, and nearly 60 years-old. She did not move quickly enough, and was hit by a Jeep Sport Utility Vehicle, causing her to then collide head-on with a Toyota sedan.

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